What is the average salary in Providence, RI?

$68,580a year

Average yearly pay across 601 jobs with official data in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $32.97
Jobs with data: 601
Workers counted: 683,600

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Emergency Medicine Physician	$476,900
Radiologist	$448,000
Family Medicine Physician	$438,300
Ophthalmologist	$399,000
Cardiologist	$395,600
General Internal Medicine Physician	$379,500
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon	$378,000
Surgeon	$346,300
Physician	$319,900
Psychiatrist	$287,600

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$33,700
Retail Salesperson	$35,230
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$40,890
Registered Nurse	$99,880
Cashier	$34,540
General and Operations Manager	$110,400
Waiter and Waitress	$35,750
Nursing Assistant	$46,330
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,640
Laborer and Freight	$40,370

Management

Administrative Services Manager$119,000
Advertising and Promotions Manager$157,900
Architectural and Engineering Manager$172,600
Chief Executive$243,600
Compensation and Benefits Manager$162,400
Computer and Information Systems Manager$171,200
Construction Manager$122,800
Education Administrator$121,400
Education Administrator$106,500
Education Administrator$83,320
Education and Childcare Administrator$58,470
Emergency Management Director$97,610
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$77,830
Facilities Manager$107,300
Financial Manager$167,600
Food Service Manager$82,760
Fundraising Manager$144,600
Funeral Home Manager$102,500
General and Operations Manager$110,400
Human Resources Manager$163,300
Industrial Production Manager$124,800
Lodging Manager$98,300
Manager$160,000
Medical and Health Services Manager$119,300
Natural Sciences Manager$144,900
Personal Service Manager$79,330
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$100,100
Property$79,650
Public Relations Manager$146,400
Purchasing Manager$135,900
Sales Manager$148,900
Social and Community Service Manager$77,490
Training and Development Manager$126,400
Transportation$110,000

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$95,020
Budget Analyst$87,760
Business Operations Specialist$84,990
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$84,590
Claims Adjuster$86,360
Compensation$81,030
Compliance Officer$87,620
Cost Estimator$87,720
Credit Analyst$80,970
Credit Counselor$58,480
Financial and Investment Analyst$100,300
Financial Examiner$97,720
Financial Risk Specialist$103,500
Financial Specialist$79,570
Fundraiser$75,410
Human Resources Specialist$76,930
Insurance Appraiser$81,370
Insurance Underwriter$85,150
Labor Relations Specialist$93,140
Loan Officer$78,500
Logistician$78,370
Management Analyst$100,400
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$83,960
Meeting$59,910
Personal Financial Advisor$83,720
Project Management Specialist$104,500
Property Appraiser and Assessor$87,160
Tax Examiner and Collector$72,740
Tax Preparer$57,680
Training and Development Specialist$72,550

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$108,000
Computer and Information Research Scientist$123,400
Computer Network Architect$131,300
Computer Network Support Specialist$82,560
Computer Occupation$101,600
Computer Programmer$97,300
Computer Systems Analyst$128,600
Computer User Support Specialist$62,410
Data Scientist$102,400
Database Administrator$102,300
Database Architect$142,100
Information Security Analyst$109,900
Mathematician$109,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$101,500
Operations Research Analyst$77,900
Software Developer$130,700
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$102,800
Statistician$94,490
Web and Digital Interface Designer$93,020
Web Developer$98,140

Architecture and engineering

Architect$105,300
Architectural and Civil Drafter$70,780
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$101,500
Calibration Technologist and Technician$64,390
Chemical Engineer$107,000
Civil Engineer$99,310
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,650
Computer Hardware Engineer$125,100
Drafter$75,090
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$82,240
Electrical Engineer$114,700
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$81,390
Electronics Engineer$132,900
Engineer$110,500
Engineering Technologist and Technician$94,570
Environmental Engineer$101,100
Industrial Engineer$106,300
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,980
Landscape Architect$80,600
Materials Engineer$101,700
Mechanical Drafter$69,990
Mechanical Engineer$111,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$78,480
Surveying and Mapping Technician$60,320
Surveyor$72,470

Life, physical, and social science

Atmospheric and Space Scientist$107,100
Biochemist and Biophysicist$77,710
Biological Scientist$101,800
Biological Technician$56,850
Chemical Technician$61,680
Chemist$100,700
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$108,900
Conservation Scientist$80,880
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$64,830
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$97,330
Epidemiologist$105,900
Food Science Technician$44,900
Food Scientist and Technologist$86,150
Forest and Conservation Technician$52,310
Geoscientist$120,200
Life$67,420
Life Scientist$64,320
Medical Scientist$106,700
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$98,320
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$79,820
Physical Scientist$180,500
Physicist$155,200
Psychologist$131,300
School Psychologist$95,090
Social Science Research Assistant$52,470
Social Scientist and Related Worker$92,100
Urban and Regional Planner$87,880
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$97,040

Community and social service

Child$70,900
Clergy$59,800
Community and Social Service Specialist$62,340
Community Health Worker$52,130
Director$45,170
Educational$75,910
Health Education Specialist$67,630
Healthcare Social Worker$74,350
Marriage and Family Therapist$61,860
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$59,930
Rehabilitation Counselor$47,010
Social and Human Service Assistant$47,440
Social Worker$108,700
Substance Abuse$59,120

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$57,910
Architecture Teacher$92,010
Archivist$76,990
Area$104,500
Art$94,490
Biological Science Teacher$97,090
Business Teacher$104,600
Career/Technical Education Teacher$64,990
Career/Technical Education Teacher$97,240
Career/Technical Education Teacher$98,260
Chemistry Teacher$97,490
Communications Teacher$96,470
Computer Science Teacher$103,700
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$82,530
Curator$77,670
Economics Teacher$133,500
Education Teacher$80,030
Elementary School Teacher$86,720
Engineering Teacher$102,700
English Language and Literature Teacher$79,190
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$80,200
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$97,210
Health Specialties Teacher$103,800
History Teacher$107,000
Instructional Coordinator$63,640
Kindergarten Teacher$85,470
Law Teacher$128,500
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$75,730
Library Technician$47,230
Mathematical Science Teacher$95,600
Middle School Teacher$89,450
Museum Technician and Conservator$54,370
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$81,810
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$93,930
Political Science Teacher$101,300
Postsecondary Teacher$60,540
Preschool Teacher$37,900
Psychology Teacher$94,360
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$92,910
Secondary School Teacher$92,110
Self-Enrichment Teacher$42,510
Social Sciences Teacher$126,600
Special Education Teacher$66,740
Special Education Teacher$85,330
Special Education Teacher$92,130
Special Education Teacher$92,110
Special Education Teacher$80,080
Substitute Teacher$45,510
Teacher and Instructor$128,200
Teaching Assistant$49,420
Teaching Assistant$38,060
Tutor$67,910

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$81,820
Audio and Video Technician$65,140
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$55,110
Broadcast Technician$46,480
Camera Operator$48,770
Coach and Scout$52,420
Commercial and Industrial Designer$93,220
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$92,250
Editor$76,180
Fashion Designer$61,360
Film and Video Editor$79,810
Floral Designer$37,230
Graphic Designer$70,450
Interior Designer$58,100
Interpreter and Translator$69,430
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$38,620
Music Director and Composer$64,250
News Analyst$63,430
Photographer$50,060
Producer and Director$78,530
Public Relations Specialist$77,210
Special Effects Artist and Animator$80,040
Technical Writer$92,240
Writer and Author$70,620

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$239,200
Athletic Trainer$64,290
Cardiologist$395,600
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$104,000
Chiropractor$81,190
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$76,960
Dental Hygienist$89,310
Dentist$172,300
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$93,940
Dietetic Technician$38,840
Dietitian and Nutritionist$72,230
Emergency Medical Technician$47,310
Emergency Medicine Physician$476,900
Family Medicine Physician$438,300
General Internal Medicine Physician$379,500
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$87,170
Health Technologist and Technician$56,350
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$81,280
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$63,060
Hearing Aid Specialist$64,840
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$78,990
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$107,700
Medical Records Specialist$62,030
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$104,000
Nurse Midwive$135,200
Nurse Practitioner$135,500
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$227,100
Occupational Therapist$98,000
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$46,500
Ophthalmologist$399,000
Optician$48,940
Optometrist$139,900
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$378,000
Orthotist and Prosthetist$89,620
Paramedic$66,370
Pediatrician$218,100
Pharmacist$130,800
Pharmacy Technician$43,800
Physical Therapist$100,300
Physician$319,900
Physician$234,000
Physician Assistant$139,900
Podiatrist$159,800
Psychiatric Technician$47,980
Psychiatrist$287,600
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$85,740
Radiologist$448,000
Registered Nurse$99,880
Respiratory Therapist$86,660
Speech-Language Pathologist$99,720
Surgeon$346,300
Surgical Assistant$56,160
Surgical Technologist$77,270
Therapist$86,400
Veterinarian$129,400
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$46,160

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$49,460
Healthcare Support Worker$46,430
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$40,890
Massage Therapist$60,420
Medical Assistant$47,020
Medical Equipment Preparer$48,930
Medical Transcriptionist$35,300
Nursing Assistant$46,330
Occupational Therapy Assistant$67,300
Orderly$39,180
Pharmacy Aide$37,850
Phlebotomist$46,430
Physical Therapist Aide$31,200
Physical Therapist Assistant$72,150
Psychiatric Aide$46,010
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$43,190

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$54,770
Crossing Guard and Flagger$33,460
Detective and Criminal Investigator$88,450
Fire Inspector and Investigator$77,730
Firefighter$66,150
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$85,540
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$97,600
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$86,530
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$53,560
Lifeguard$35,310
Parking Enforcement Worker$47,960
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$76,850
Private Detective and Investigator$46,560
Protective Service Worker$46,710
School Bus Monitor$35,910
Security Guard$38,120
Transportation Security Screener$71,510

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$35,680
Chef and Head Cook$79,340
Cook$35,260
Cook$46,350
Cook$37,460
Cook$44,050
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$31,200
Dishwasher$34,640
Fast Food and Counter Worker$33,700
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$46,640
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$31,200
Food Preparation Worker$36,250
Food Server$34,870
Host and Hostess$31,400
Waiter and Waitress$35,750

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$46,770
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$62,910
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$59,840
Janitor and Cleaner$38,160
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$45,250
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$37,390
Pest Control Worker$44,860
Pesticide Handler$48,360
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$61,040

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$32,360
Animal Caretaker$36,500
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$34,570
Barber$34,900
Childcare Worker$37,230
Concierge$49,130
Embalmer$60,140
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$53,320
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$49,350
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$66,660
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$59,050
Funeral Attendant$51,910
Hairdresser$31,200
Locker Room$41,250
Manicurist and Pedicurist$34,910
Mortician$55,380
Recreation Worker$36,320
Residential Advisor$48,850
Skincare Specialist$44,900
Tour and Travel Guide$38,310
Usher$33,780

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$49,120
Cashier$34,540
Counter and Rental Clerk$43,980
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$45,380
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$91,840
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$57,680
Insurance Sales Agent$78,610
Model$45,060
Parts Salesperson$36,680
Real Estate Broker$78,050
Real Estate Sales Agent$58,580
Retail Salesperson$35,230
Sale and Related Worker$50,850
Sales Engineer$104,900
Sales Representative$103,300
Sales Representative$78,480
Sales Representatives of Service$77,760
Telemarketer$43,620
Travel Agent$58,140

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$52,890
Billing and Posting Clerk$51,010
Bookkeeping$54,630
Brokerage Clerk$62,400
Cargo and Freight Agent$60,260
Courier and Messenger$37,090
Court$59,920
Credit Authorizer$60,300
Customer Service Representative$47,170
Data Entry Keyer$42,840
Dispatcher$49,880
Eligibility Interviewer$64,560
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$76,450
File Clerk$36,400
Financial Clerk$58,040
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$74,470
Hotel$37,710
Human Resources Assistant$53,580
Information and Record Clerk$44,910
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,920
Interviewer$48,440
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$60,230
Library Assistant$36,670
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$51,560
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$40,660
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,860
Meter Reader$56,830
Office and Administrative Support Worker$58,470
Office Clerk$47,450
Office Machine Operator$45,560
Order Clerk$49,390
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$59,720
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$64,250
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$51,680
Production$61,890
Public Safety Telecommunicator$57,400
Receptionist and Information Clerk$41,720
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$45,130
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$51,800
Shipping$45,850
Switchboard Operator$38,370
Teller$45,310
Weigher$40,300
Word Processor and Typist$48,310

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker and Laborer$36,660
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$51,240

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$86,990
Carpenter$61,910
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$63,300
Construction and Building Inspector$80,100
Construction Laborer$59,280
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$53,340
Electrician$73,980
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$60,850
Fence Erector$46,450
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$97,560
Glazier$61,650
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$46,790
Helpers--Brickmason$47,610
Helpers--Carpenter$50,290
Helpers--Electrician$40,440
Helpers--Pipelayer$43,680
Highway Maintenance Worker$58,970
Insulation Worker$75,490
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$68,580
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$69,900
Painter$44,320
Paving$63,050
Pipelayer$70,230
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$59,590
Plumber$79,820
Roofer$61,560
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$48,320
Sheet Metal Worker$65,100
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$53,700
Stonemason$62,510
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$98,320
Tile and Stone Setter$57,290

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$70,720
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$53,810
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$59,260
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$65,190
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$51,970
Bicycle Repairer$36,400
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$65,620
Coin$60,870
Commercial Diver$126,300
Computer$49,700
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$96,280
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$76,000
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$107,500
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$113,100
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$47,670
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$80,320
Heating$67,380
Helpers--Installation$45,240
Home Appliance Repairer$58,540
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$64,770
Installation$58,620
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$57,360
Maintenance and Repair Worker$50,690
Maintenance Worker$66,880
Mechanical Door Repairer$51,160
Medical Equipment Repairer$61,500
Millwright$62,520
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$68,130
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$59,170
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$42,040
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$52,450
Rigger$64,260
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$75,350
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$69,110
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$103,800
Tire Repairer and Changer$42,920

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$46,960
Baker$36,920
Butcher and Meat Cutter$45,210
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$53,280
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$61,660
Cleaning$40,580
Coating$48,830
Coil Winder$49,340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$57,790
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$64,660
Cutter and Trimmer$44,140
Cutting$46,540
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$43,120
Dental Laboratory Technician$45,320
Electrical$41,600
Etcher and Engraver$48,800
Extruding$47,220
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$56,020
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$49,260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$78,680
Food Batchmaker$36,220
Food Processing Worker$34,770
Forging Machine Setter$43,740
Furnace$46,410
Furniture Finisher$61,940
Grinding$47,860
Grinding and Polishing Worker$51,630
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$45,050
Helpers--Production Worker$39,020
Inspector$49,790
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$48,800
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$47,700
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$36,560
Machinist$58,950
Meat$36,320
Medical Appliance Technician$49,100
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$47,570
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$40,720
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,310
Model Maker$58,500
Molder$46,480
Molding$43,750
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$39,520
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$47,440
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$38,220
Paper Goods Machine Setter$47,970
Plating Machine Setter$38,740
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$132,500
Power Plant Operator$97,320
Prepress Technician and Worker$46,080
Presser$36,390
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$47,590
Printing Press Operator$45,390
Production Worker$36,720
Rolling Machine Setter$47,830
Separating$46,870
Sewing Machine Operator$38,160
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$37,570
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$66,550
Textile$36,540
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$45,930
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$38,110
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$39,110
Textile Winding$38,350
Tool and Die Maker$64,270
Upholsterer$63,360
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$62,440
Welder$52,800
Welding$48,820
Woodworking Machine Setter$46,420

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$126,300
Airline Pilot$164,500
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$36,190
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,570
Bus Driver$59,320
Bus Driver$57,980
Captain$75,430
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$36,050
Commercial Pilot$106,500
Crane and Tower Operator$89,880
Driver/Sales Worker$35,930
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$70,170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,610
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$44,490
Laborer and Freight$40,370
Light Truck Driver$45,900
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$41,340
Motor Vehicle Operator$42,530
Motorboat Operator$45,760
Packer and Packager$34,230
Parking Attendant$34,390
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$53,510
Sailor and Marine Oiler$48,270
Ship Engineer$119,300
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$37,340
Stocker and Order Filler$36,640
Tank Car$83,160
Transportation Inspector$39,120
Transportation Worker$44,130

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Providence, RI?

About $68,580 a year ($32.97 an hour): the average of the 601 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Providence, RI?

Emergency Medicine Physician ($476,900), Radiologist ($448,000), Family Medicine Physician ($438,300).

What are the most common jobs in Providence, RI?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (21,530 jobs), Retail Salesperson (20,910 jobs), Home Health and Personal Care Aide (15,670 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.